He owned 10 acres of ground in Paradise and grew sugar
beets. He was a hard worker. He was short, about 5' 3," and his
hair was a light red. He had a good tenor voice and sang in
quartets at funerals. He also played the
banjo, drums, and a mandolin with a small band most Saturday
nights. He was quiet spoken and his daughter said she never
heard him say anything bad about anyone.

In about 1930, Leon bought a truck and hauled potatoes and
wheat in Idaho. They sold their home in Paradise and moved to
St. Anthony, Idaho. When the depression hit, he lost his truck
and took whatever jobs he could—shoeing horses or working in
the fields.

Leon died on July 14, 1933 at age 36 in an accident while on
the way to work in the fields south of Rexburg. He was standing
with other men in the back of a truck when the truck rolled over
in a barrow pit. He died later that afternoon in the hospital.

Leon's funeral was July 16 in St. Anthony, and on July 17 in
Paradise. Over 600 attended.